The "Riverdale" Cast Looks So Much Like Their TV Parents in These Pics for the Flashback Episode!

On November 7th all of our Riverdale dreams will come true when KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, and the rest of the crew will ditch their mini skirts and Nike sneakers for bell bottoms and jean vests. That's right, only one more episode to go before "The Midnight Club," the flashback episode when our fave cast will enter into the 90s, playing younger versions of their parents. Obviously, we're very excited to see Riverdale go retro for the ep and the set photos that were recently released have us even more excited. The hair and makeup is pretty spot on, making us question if there isn't some actual familial ties between the cast. Don't believe us? Check out these side-by-side comparisons of the Riverdale cast and the younger versions of the actors they're portraying in "The Midnight Club."

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Michael Consuelos as a Young Hiram Lodge

Riverdale producers didn't have to look too hard when casting for the young Hiram Lodge. Why? Because they literally casted Hiram Lodge’s IRL son! Mark Consuelos, who plays the mob boss, will be handing the reigns to his son, Michael, for the flashback episode. This will be Michael's first major acting role, but we're sure he will knock it out of the park!

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KJ Apa as a Young Fred Andrews

KJ ditched his artificial red hair for something more close to his natural hue in order to play a young Fred, and let me tell you, it works. Other than the fact that the two are literally wearing the same Candian suit in these images, it seems like KJ really got Luke Perry's signature smolder down, and we're swooning.

Luke entered the spotlight in 1990 when he took on the role of Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210. Much like KJ, he became an instant heartthrob, landing on posters in teen girls' rooms across the country.

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Camila Mendes as a Young Hermione Gomez

To portray her TV mother, Camila opted for long, straight hair and some very large, round glasses. The look is paired with what looks like a private school uniform, despite the fact that Riverdale High is a public school. Does this means that Hermione was a bit of a nerd in high school? We wonder what happened to change those ways.

Despite the difference in hairstyles (we're very glad Camila didn't opt for bangs), Marisol Nichols and Camila do actually look a lot alike. Marisol is pictured here in 1996, when she was 23, just a year younger than Camila is now.

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Lili Reinhart as Young Alice Smith

Lili has got Mädchen Amick's "what in the hell is going on" look down! Seriously, we can't wait for "The Midnight Club," if only to see what the Young Alice Cooper (formerly Smith) was like in high school. In the photos, Lili looks very punk rock, dressed in cropped flannels, leather jackets (presumably her Serpent jacket), and ripped jeans. The look is worlds away from the ponytail-and-pastel-loving Betty Cooper and her just as prim mother.

Like Luke Perry, Mädchen was also a TV star in the 1990s, playing Shelly Johnson on Twin Peaks. Many have actually compared Riverdale to the mystery series, and Lili even used pics of her TV mother on the old show to get her makeup right for this episode.

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Cole Sprouse as a Young FP Jones

If nothing else, the 90s hair is on point. Again, though, Cole does have some familial similarities to his TV dad, who was also a 90s star. Unlike TV stars Mädchen and Luke, however, Skeet Ulrich gained fame in Scream, the 1996 horror film. That means that all the blood and killing on Riverdale prob doesn't even phase him.

It's also important to note that the young FP is getting pretty close to the young Hermione in the pic on the left. Did they have a fling back in high school? We can't wait to get a look at all of the complicated relationship networks that seem to be a staple at Riverdale High, then and now.

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Madelaine Petsch as Young Penelope Blossom

The biggest casting stretch in the flashback episode is probably Madelaine Petsch as a young Penelope. Obviously, the hair color is throwing us off. Back when Nathalie Boltt was 25 and acting on a South African soup opera she was blonde. Of course, it wouldn't have made sense to cover up Cheryl's iconic red hair, Clifford wouldn't have approved. Speaking of Clifford Blossom, Trevor Stines, who you may remember as the late Jason Blossom will be back to play his dead father.

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Ashleigh Murray as Young Sierra Samuels

Ashleigh Murray will of course be playing her mother, future Mayor of Riverdale, Sierra Samuels. Again, the resemblance isn't far off. Both Ashleigh and Robin Givens are GORGEOUS, so that helps too.

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